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Villa Canales, Guatemala
Empire Music Festival
Guatemala's biggest camping rave, now Insomniac-powered, where global EDM headliners meet underground techno under a tropical Central American sky.
🎧 Who's playing
DJ SnakeGalantisIlleniumSubtronicsAmelie LensClooneeLayton GiordaniMortenDombreskyInnellea
Early lineup — more names drop closer to the date. Always verify on the official site.
📅 When & how long
- Typical timing: May 1-2, 2027 (May) · ~2 days
💸 What it costs
- GA tickets: $95-180 (estimate — verify before buying)
- Budget all-in (ticket + travel + stay) depends on where you start — your DNA Match calculates it from your home city.
① Weather reality
- Typical window: May — May 1-2, 2026 (Fri-Sat); first weekend of May
- Hot and humid with sudden downpours — quick-dry everything, a packable rain layer
- Mosquitoes mean business: repellent with DEET, especially at dusk
- Electrolytes, not just water — you'll sweat more than you think
② The rules
Bag size, hydration-pack and prohibited-item policies for Empire Music Festival haven't been verified by us yet — check the official site before you pack. We never guess the rules.
③ Survival kit
- Tent with real stakes + sleeping pad (the ground always wins otherwise) shop ↗
- Headlamp or clip light for the campsite at 4am shop ↗
- Camp shoes you can sacrifice + warm sleep layer shop ↗
- Trash bags — pack it in, pack it out shop ↗
- Earplugs (high-fidelity — your ears fund the next 30 years of festivals) shop ↗
- Portable charger (10k mAh minimum) + cable shop ↗
- Refillable water bottle or hydration pack (check the venue policy first) shop ↗
- Sunscreen + lip balm SPF shop ↗
- Pack of wet wipes — trust us shop ↗
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